Bridgewater High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bridgewater High School is a secondary school in Warrington for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. It ranks 3rd of 14 secondary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 October 2022, report published 21 November 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

327 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score51.8

51.8, 5.7 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths57.5%

57.5%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.4%

73.4%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc32.1%

32.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.54

4.54, 0.45 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,683 pupils on roll, with places for 1,560

Eligible for free school meals14%

14%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.1%

13.1%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bridgewater High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Priestley College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 46.1
Cardinal Newman Catholic High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.9
Aldridge UTC Warrington	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 23.0
St Gregory's Catholic High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Keiron Powell
Phone: 01925263919
Website: bridgewaterhigh.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AE
Local authority: Warrington
URN: 141598

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.